John Sabraw, Assistant Director, Foundations Chair

Mission Statement
Studio Foundations at Ohio University is a comprehensive program tailored to the needs of today's entering undergraduate art students. The School of Art believes that there is a common body of knowledge and experience useful and essential to beginning art students. This integrated Foundations program includes a sequence of three Drawing courses, Three-Dimensional Studies, Foundations Photography, Color, and Foundations Concepts.

The Foundations program intends to provide students with the necessary intellectual and practical skills to identify their own talent and make informed choices about their major. Students are encouraged to meet regularly with an advisor, to make sure they are on track and making the most of their experience at OU.

All students enter the School of Art as either a Bachelor of Arts (BA) studio art or art history major. Studio art students may continue in the BA track, or apply for admission into a BFA degree during their second year of study. During the first two years, all studio art students complete seven studio Foundations classes. In the second year, students also take 5 major area studio classes of their choice to aid them in finding a major. This coursework prepares students for portfolio reviews that are required for acceptance into a BFA major and usually occur in the spring of the sophomore year.

Undergraduate Checklist Aid to Determine Requirements for Majors

ART 113
These are students from the 3-D Studies foundations course.

Foundations Drawing
These works are from students from foundations drawing course.

Facilities
The Foundations facility includes drawing studios, general classrooms and a studio dedicated to Three-Dimensional Studies. The program also utilizes the School's darkrooms and other facilities.

For more information please contact the Assistant Director of Foundations.